Deborah Nelson, 53, alleges that in Dec. 2011, then-Capt. Douglas Walp went on an expletive-filled rant in which he said he would put a bullet in her head and then start a fire.

Walp's remarks were possibly made in retaliation for a complaint Nelson lodged against former Fire Commissioner Robert R. Scheer Jr., according to a Franklin fire official.

Nelson said Scheer printed images containing child pornography and that she was "forced to clean office furniture on which Scheer reportedly had masturbated," the report says.

Nelson first sued the fire district in 2009 and was awarded $150,000 with the district admitting no wrongdoing. She said she has felt unsafe since receiving the settlement.

No charges were filed against Walp for the alleged threat following a police investigation. Walp was suspended for several months before being promoted to deputy chief, the report said.

Nelson, meanwhile, said she was approved for paid leave in March but never received any money. She asserts that the "subtle harassment and retaliation" she faced has gotten worse sine Melissa Kosensky-Scheer, Scheer’s daughter-in-law, was elected fire commissioner.